these projections assume the number of troops in afghanistan would be significantly reduced by the end of 2014 in accordance with the present strategy. i share this because i believe we are still in a black hole even with the president withdrawing 10,000 troops this year. let's not wait until 2014 or 2015. let's not bring any more pain to our military families. our job is done. let's bring them home. mr. speaker, before closing one more time the faces of these little girls is the face of pain of a daddy they will never grow up to know. it is time to bring them home, mr. speaker. it is time to bring them home. on behalf of all the children across this country who lost loved ones, may god bless you and your families. may god bless our men and women in uniform. and may god continue to bless america. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from north carolina yields back his time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york, mr. rangel, for five minutes. mr. rangel: thank you. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro